Annual Dropout Rate by District - 2015-16 School Year

This dashboard indicates the dropout rates by school district for the 2015-2016 school year. Click to access, then hover your mouse over a school district to view additional information and special considerations. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions page here for more information.

2015-16 Dropout Rate:

2.3% (10,530 dropouts reported)

2014-15 Dropout Rate:

2.5% (11,114 dropouts reported)

2013-14 Dropout Rate:

2.4% (10,546 dropouts reported)

Dropout Rates for the 2015-16 School Year

District Level Data (xls)

• Dropout Rates By District Grade Gender And Race Ethnicity 
• Dropout Rates By District And Instructional Service Program Type 

School Level Data (xls)

• Dropout Rates By School Grade Gender And Race Ethnicity 
• Dropout Rates By School And Instructional Service Program Type

Special Considerations

Small Districts: 39 of Colorado's 185 school districts enrolled fewer than 100 students in 7th - 12th grade during the 2015-16 year.

Alternative Education Campuses (AECs): In the 2015-2016 school year, there were 86 Alternative Education Campuses located in 46 local education agencies (districts, BOCES and CSI). Over 95% of the students served at AEC schools are considered at high risk of dropping out.

Dropout Rate Calculation

Dropout Rate =

Number of dropouts during the 2015-16 School Year

DIVIDED BY

Total number of students that were part of the same membership base at any time during the 2015–16 School Year